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Post by lurcher on May 22, 2024 10:47:03 GMT 1
I am off now to look up Correze Cockroaches and Merules. Termites I have investigated before of course.
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Post by omegal on May 22, 2024 14:33:39 GMT 1
Rather strange that the termites are in the roof as they start from the bottom and that is where 90%+ are to be found initially. If you watch a Termite inspection being carried out, they push in their "screwdrivers" at the bottom posts to check for termites. We have turned down two places, both in the Dordogne through one having been found to be pretty severe and the other ground and first floor, quotes for the second were bordering on €5k-€7k(we walked away without a quote for the first one near Sarlat). OK it can be treated but it's not surface treatment as it might be for woodworm but the treatment is injected. Our fears given to us by a friend were the regular treatments required and the surveys on a following sale where all is revealed to a prospective buyer.
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Post by mysty on May 22, 2024 20:36:33 GMT 1
Termites and merules, this house has both. Our last house had merules but they're not a worry like termites. Will you post more photos once you've returned to the house? Will do,I have a company coming next week so will be at the house.
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Post by mysty on May 22, 2024 20:42:24 GMT 1
Rather strange that the termites are in the roof as they start from the bottom and that is where 90%+ are to be found initially. If you watch a Termite inspection being carried out, they push in their "screwdrivers" at the bottom posts to check for termites. We have turned down two places, both in the Dordogne through one having been found to be pretty severe and the other ground and first floor, quotes for the second were bordering on €5k-€7k(we walked away without a quote for the first one near Sarlat). OK it can be treated but it's not surface treatment as it might be for woodworm but the treatment is injected. Our fears given to us by a friend were the regular treatments required and the surveys on a following sale where all is revealed to a prospective buyer. The ground floor has termite damage the floor is almost on the earth. First floor has it on the door frame. Most of the roof appears good but the dipped area is plastered with no internal access. The diagnostic report says it will need further inspection. The first house we bought near Bordeaux a lifetime ago had termite throughout including the A frames, will have a hunt and find the old photo albums.
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Post by omegal on May 22, 2024 21:05:23 GMT 1
mysty I only posted what I did because you stated "This house has some termite damage in the roof and an internal door" and no mention of the ground floor where 99% of termites enter. To be honest, the very mention of termites would stop me buying, as it has done but as a marchand de biens and selling on, well price as ever dictates buying....
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Post by mysty on May 22, 2024 21:12:51 GMT 1
Sorry,I was not having a pop at you. I would not want a house with termite either. In our first house they were in the walls. They eat almost anything. It was not that long ago in America they would just torch the house.
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Post by omegal on May 22, 2024 21:47:48 GMT 1
We stayed in a place in the Dordogne many years back whilst looking for a place and we could hear a noise in the headboard, sure enough there was a grub and later it was found to be a Deathwatch beetle grub....Yes I heard that Termites are rife in the USA, covering almost/or the whole country
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Post by iolar on May 28, 2024 10:02:09 GMT 1
Termites are a serious problem in the south of the country. There are two things I hate about so many French houses is the obsession with having tiled floors and crappy thin interior walls that have zero acoustic insulation and a hard finish needing special fixings.
Where I live the termites rule in the garden. I made the mistake of buying wooden stakes for tomato plants one year - the termites enjoyed them immensely. However any wood type material in the compost heap got turned into powder.
If the foundations are completely 'sealed' with concrete footings then termites should never be a problem. wooden battens, good insulation and T&G of your choice give you floors of a temperature neutral finish and we both enjoy walking barefoot in the warmer months.
Personally I have never ever considered buying an old French house - constructed with bad materials, rooms with dimensions not to our liking etc. etc. Many foreigners do like them, good for them.
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Post by mysty on Jun 11, 2024 19:52:29 GMT 1
Someone somewhere must be wondering what happened to termite house did he listen to tim17 or his OH well sort of.
I have an option on the property we are staying in Clermont Ferrand tonight and have an appointment with the tax offices Notaires first thing tomorrow.
My offer for the house was accepted but I want to have the areas where there is termite damage treated. The tax office want a guarantee that if I carry out any work and do not complete the sale I cannot ask them for any kind of payment.
I'm happy with that and I will get the keys tomorrow.
There will be pictures next week when I get to the property.
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Post by orlock on Jun 11, 2024 21:28:47 GMT 1
Good luck with that - in ikea clermont today for usual purchase of things my wife thinks we need for grandchildren for summer stay!
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Post by jardiniere on Jun 12, 2024 11:36:22 GMT 1
There will be pictures next week when I get to the property. Yes, I was wondering. Look forward to seeing the photos.
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Post by mysty on Jul 26, 2024 17:38:11 GMT 1
Sold today but cannot sign anything as we do not complete until the end of August but have the keys.
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